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HCG Approved Foods - Phase 3

Diet Blog

27 April 2015

This is the most in depth Phase 3 food list you’ll find on the web! Starting Phase 3 of the HCG Diet can be a scary thing. As you begin to increase your calories, you can also broaden your food selection. We’ve tried to compile a complete HCG Approved Phase 3 foods list, but before you jump into it, there are some things you need to know about Phase 3.

Remember that on Phase 3 of the HCG Diet, you are doing a low-carb diet, not necessarily a low-fat diet. When you go grocery shopping, try to avoid things listed as low fat because often times they contain more carbs or sugars. Also keep in mind that things like alcohol, bread, popcorn, pasta, cereal and oatmeal are not allowed in the first week of phase Phase 3. Those are high carbohydrate foods. On phase 3, you should not be getting more than 150 grams of carbohydrates on any given day. Keep track of your carbohydrate intake using tracking apps like MyFitnessPal.

Your first week on Phase 3 of the HCG Diet, you should increase your calories up to about 1200-1500. Do this by increasing Phase 2 approved foods like your protein serving and your vegetable serving. Only add in one or two new foods this week. We recommend starting with new fruits and veggies. Your second week you should increase to around 1500 calories. During your second week you can try adding in pork, turkey, greek yogurt or white cheeses. Monitor what you eat closely so if you gain weight you’ll know exactly what you changed and what you need to cut out. The third week you should be eating 1500 calories calories. You can broaden your meat selections by trying salmon or pepperoni. In your third week, you can also try mayo and milk. White grains and pastas are also allowed.

All that being said, let’s hop into the Phase 3 Food List. Be sure to bookmark this blog and share it with your friends who are also doing the HCG Diet!

Phase 3 Food List

Meat/Protein

Chicken

Pork

Tuna

White Fish

Pepperoni

Salami

Pastrami

Salmon

Turkey

Crayfish

Crab

Shrimp

Ham

Eggs

Avoid

Glazed Meats such as Ham

Processed Sausage

Processed Hot Dogs

Veggies

Sprouts (bean, alfalfa, ect.)

Greens (lettuces, spinach, chard, ect.)

Kale

Herbs

Bok Choy

Celery

Radishes

Cabbage

Mushrooms

Avocado

Cucumbers

Asparagus

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Peppers

Green Capsicum Peppers

Red Capsicum Peppers

Jalepeno Peppers

Summer Squash

Spring/Green onions

Bamboo shoots

Leeks

Brussel Sprouts

Tomatoes

Eggplant

Artichoke Hearts

Fennel

Onions

Okra

Spaghetti Squash

Celery Root

Turnips

Water Chestnuts

Avoid

Beets

Carrots

Corn

Parsnips

Peas

Kumara

Potatoes

Yams

Butternut

Pumpkin

Fruits

Strawberries

Cranberries

Raspberries

Blackberries

Blueberries

Grapefruit

Apricots

Plums

Peaches

Pears

Guava

Cherries

Apples

Papaya

Avoid

Bananas

Mango

Watermelon

Dairy

Milk

Plain Greek Yogurt

Cheese

Butter

Sour Cream

Avoid

Sweetened Yogurt

Low-fat yogurt (unless it is greek yogurt)

Condiments

Mustard

Mayo

Most hot sauce (sugar free)

Pico

Some salsa (sugar free)

Most peanut butter (sugar free)

Avoid

All salad dressings with added sugar

BBQ Sauce

Ketchup

Tomato Sauce with added sugar

Honey

Agave

This is a large Phase 3 Food List, but there are other things allowed on Phase 3. Keep in mind that you want to focus on low-carb and no sugar foods. If you are reading the ingredients of something that isn’t on this list and it has no added sugar, no flour, and if it less than 10 carbs per serving, generally it is safe for Phase 3.